USCIS Service Centers

Service Centers
for
Illinois

Where To File

Our service area varies depending on the type of form you will file, and the filing instructions for that form. Applications and petitions to be filed here must be filed by mail.

File your application/petition following the instructions for the application or petition. When you file, we will mail you a receipt within 30 days after we receive your case. Your receipt will describe how your case will be processed.

Recent Filing Instruction Changes

Forms I-102, I-130, I-131, I-765, I-821, I-824, and most I-140 and I-485s are no longer filed directly at the Nebraska Service Center. Please see the instructions on each form, by visiting the Forms section of the USCIS website, for the most up-to-date information.

Information

For all inquiries regarding your case, please use this website, or call our USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283.

Here, on our website, you can monitor the status of your case and check the estimated processing time. You can also register to receive automatic updates about the status of your case via e-mail and/or text messages.

If you filed your case under our Premium Processing program, your Form I-797 receipt notice indicates how you can contact the service center directly.

Case Services

If you believe there is a problem with a case that you filed, you have moved, or you are in need of other services, the USCIS Contact Center offers a variety of Case Services for a case that is pending or completed.